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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Neil's father want him to do when he graduates from the Academy?

2. How many of last year's graduates from Welton Academy went on to Ivy League schools?

3. How many students graduated from Welton Academy the first year it was established?

4. How many boys attend Welton Academy?

5. What sport does Todd Anderson wish to play at Welton?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mr. Keating do after he has Neil read the introduction of "Understanding Poetry"?

2. What does Neil learn about Mr. Keating from Keating's senior annual?

3. In Chapter 7, what does Keating when he pops his head back into the classroom?

4. Why does Keating say that one reads poetry?

5. How do various parents say good-bye to their sons?

6. What is the dorm room like that Todd and Neil share?

7. Why are the juniors waiting in the Academy Honor room?

8. Why does a teacher tell the boys to slow down at the beginning of Chapter 2?

9. How does the first meeting of the Welton Chapter of the Dead Poets Society begin?

10. How does Knox get to the Danburry's home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Knox cannot get over his infatuation with Chris. What does Knox do and why because of this infatuation?

Essay Topic 2

Knox has dinner with friends of his father. Why is the visit wonderful and horrible at the same time?

Essay Topic 3

Knox is invited to a party. What hopes does Knox have when he is invited, and why does the party disappoint him?

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